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Sudforth Lane (Kellingley Solar Farm)5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Sudforth Lane (Kellingley Solar Farm) is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by First Renewable Developments and Harworth Group. Ranked #481 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.06% of the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Sudforth Lane 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), and Cottam (2008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Yorkshire and the Humber region, approximately 50 km south of York.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
First Renewable Developments/ Harworth Group
Location
53.7028°, -1.2009°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

First Renewable Developments/ Harworth Group operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

380 plants within 100 km, 33,773 MW combined

Nearest plant: Knottingley A (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.702800, -1.200900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sudforth Lane (Kellingley Solar Farm) is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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